In the 2023-24 school year, 61.5% of the students in Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Oak Park Police Department shared updates on recent police activities and personnel changes, revealing Nathaniel Leitl's promotion to Patrol Commander on April 22, 2025.
In the 2023-24 school year, 62.9% of the students in LaGrange Highlands School District 106 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
There were 14 companies in cities associated with Cook County that received 15 FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
In April 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognized April as Second Chance Month, a move highlighting the barriers faced by residents returning from incarceration.
In the 2023-24 school year, 64.3% of the students in La Grange School District 105 South passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Employers classified under the Information industry based in the West Cook News publication area submitted seven H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Property owners in Cook County paid 1.9% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the fourth quarter of 2024, which is more than 1.7 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by West Cook News.
In the 2023-24 school year, 66.8% of the students in River Forest School District 90 passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2023-24 school year, 67.1% of the students in La Grange School District 102 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.